Miss...Who?

Yes, I know who/what Missoni is.  But seriously Missoni for Target!!

I am reluctant to even post about this because I hate to give it anymore time than it has already garnered, but my "stupid people meter" is going off and the filter isn't working.   I guess so many idiots shoppers had to have this stuff yesterday, they crashed the Target website.

Shine reports:

"The 400-piece line made by the Italian luxury knitwear designer Missoni exclusively for the cheap chic retailer features its trademark zig-zag patterns for between $2.99 for stationary and $599.99 for patio furniture -- a fraction of the price of the designer's real duds that can cost $595 to $1,500."

"Grandma, can I have this old dress and these ugly shoes for my Halloween costume. I am dressing up as 'fashion forward' this year." 

Sorry if you like this stuff, but I don't get it.  This "zig zag" pattern, it's called chevron by the way, has been used and over used for years.  It reminds me of  cheap knit, cheaply made, discount store apparel that has been reproduced over and over. It was big in the '70's and it was ugly then too. 

This is the ONLY redeeming factor I can see in this circus. Cute? Yes. But would I pay $400. ($900. on Ebay by the way) for it. NOPE! and NOPE! again.

Apparently, Ebay is inundated with this crap.

From Shine again (yeah, same source, I'm lazy and they summed it up pretty well);

Some shoppers already are trying to capitalize on the fleeting nature of the Target's Missoni collection. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 1,591 listings for Missoni for Target on eBay.com that were selling for more than double the price found at the discounter. Travel totes were going for $169, while shoes were selling for $129.99.

"Grandma! Your shoes are on Ebay for $130."  

Anywho, My rant is officially over, I'm off to the thrift stores to search for some chevron print crap to sell on Ebay.

Oh! and I'm boycotting Target until they return to being Target. 

Nooooooooooooooooo...!

~~WARNING~~There will be ranting here today.



So upscale baby stores, designer strollers, professional photo shoots, etc... not enough? Now designer disposable diapers! Really?!

Do we need to send the message earlier now? You have to have the better brand. It needs to cost more. They are better because they have Cynthia Rowley prints on them. (I have nothing against Cynthia Rowley, she just happens to be the designer they used)

..."Popular designer Cynthia Rowley has designed 11 styles of Pampers, including pastels, stripes, madras and ruffles. P&G said Wednesday they'll be offered in Target Corp. stores beginning in mid-July."...

Oh, they are selling them at Target, it must be okay!? Target wouldn't sell something I shouldn't have.



..."Prettier diapers will be pricier. A pack of about two dozen of the toddler-size diapers will have a suggested retail price of $15.99, about $6 above plainer versions."...

$6 more a box! 24 diapers will last, what, two or three days? (I may be off a bit, I haven't had a baby around in about 11 years) So that's $18 to $24 extra a week for designer diapers. You are going to spend about $1000. a year for "designer" diapers, because if you don't buy them you are doing your child an injustice. They are the exact same diaper as regular Pampers, just the outer design is different, they DO NOT perform any better. I can't wait to see people buying these with public assistance money!! You can then, watch me totally lose my mind.

I have a suggestion, put some f#$%ing pants on your kid, no one will know what kind of diapers they are wearing. Oh, and while you are at it, wash their face, dress them in something other than pajamas and stop letting them suck on the shopping basket handle.

Grrrrrrr!

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